Break on Through to the Other Side

I like surprises. And living in a 100+ year old home definitely provides lots of them. But not what was in store for me when I got home from work today.

Apparently LB was working away in the pseudo basement today clearing things out. (It's more of a crawl space really as they didn't really have basements 'back in the day.' Most of it is a dirt floor actually. Creepy.) He accidentally pushed through part of the wall that was holding up some old paint cans on a series of shelves.

And what was in store was a big surprise...

A whole other area under the house complete with dilapidated washer and dryer and two big mysterious card board boxes. (Feel kind of stupid actually, because if you stand back you can clearly see that there used to be a door frame there and that it had been converted into a shelving unit. But I digress...)

So we have another area of the house yet to be explored. The stuff can't be that old. The washer and dryer are probably from the 70s (the harvest gold color is a dead give away) but still... It's like our very own time capsule!

I must admit that my first reaction was "Who can we sue for leaving this crap here?" But now, I'm rather excited. Just what is in those card board boxes and why would anyone leave them behind? How in the hell did they get the washer and dryer into that space when the door frame isn't wide enough for them to fit through? What other surprises are in store for us?

Pictures to be posted soon.

Dibs On The Thimble!

You've got to be kidding me:
Monopoly Electronic Banking Edition.

But waving your big wad of cash around in your opponents face is the BEST PART! And the new tokens? A personal transporter, an Altoids tin, space shuttle, flat-screen TV, baseball cap, and a dog in a handbag!

Give me the thimble any day. I guess when it comes to Monopoly, I'm still "old school."

Lucky girl...

Hiking. Happy.

Leaves not so great. But solid soil.

LB is ahead of me. Turns. Smiles.

I think... wow... this is the man I want and am spending the rest of my life with.

Lucky me.

Soldier Down!

Well, that's that.

It appears that the last of the couple friends is now expecting. So that leaves me and LB as the only DINKS left.

Say What?

One of our competitors bought another competitor today and issued a press release. This has got to be one of the best quotes ever:

"Our plan is to evolve into a global, international multi-faceted wireless solutions company by diversifying into several synergistic business units focused on distinct vertical markets to drive future significant revenue growth and shareholder value," ...

Say what?

People Watching

LB and I were enjoying some pub food at a local roadhouse - The Beacon - in Wasaga this past Saturday. Food's mediocre at best but it's the only place to go that's in stumbling distance from the cottage. (This is critical if you've already been sampling the virtues of red wine for several hours prior...)

In the time we were there we saw:
1. a typical happy go lucky East Coaster (you know the type...)
2. a skinny rocker dude straight from the 80s complete with long straggly hair and acid wash jeans
3. a woman entertaining her wedding party since she just got married at 2pm that day (WTF? Who goes to The Beacon on their wedding day?)
4. two women that LB was convinced were drag queens or trannies (I had to explain to him that they were in actual fact real women)
5. a retired couple patiently waiting for the karaoke to start and polishing back jugs of beer

What a great night for people watching. You couldn't have cast these characters better if it were a movie.